The World’s 13 Best Mongolia Horseback Riding Tours

1.Horseback Riding Tour to Turtle Rock & Aryabal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $150Our pick

Spend about seven hours exploring Gorkhi-Terelj National Park with a wrangler and a small group of no more than seven adults. Ride through hills and forest, stop at Turtle Rock and Aryabal Meditation Temple, and eat a traditional Mongolian lunch. Some departures also include the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex.

“This was an amazing tour, me and my husband decided to come to Mongolia for our honeymoon and I have not regretted a single moment. Our tour was perfect, our guide was amazing and gave us so much information about Mongolia. I'm definitely going to come back one day.”

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2.Terelj National Park: Tour with horse riding and hiking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 2 days · from $299

Leave Ulaanbaatar for a two-day private-car trip through Terelj National Park. With guides such as Batmaa, Togi, or Baataara, you’ll visit Turtle Rock, Aryabala Meditation Temple, a nomadic family, and the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex. The tour includes a 40-minute horse ride, eagle photos, organic meals, and a ger guesthouse stay.

“Batmaa and her husband the driver were great hosts. The tour was over two days, while it probably would be possible to see most of the sights of Terelj in a day, doing it over two days was much better, staying over at a guesthouse in the park even allowed me to hike to a nearby hill and see the sunrise. Batmaa also answered the many questions I kept asking and was able to give a lot of background info on various sites. Overall, I would highly recommend this tour especially if you are only in Mongolia for a short time but still want to see the countryside.”

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3.Horse riding experience in Terelj National park 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 reviews · 8 hours · from $210

Spend a full day outside Ulaanbaatar with a private guide and driver. Visit the Bogd Khaan Palace, Zaisan Hill, Turtle Rock, Aryabal Meditation Temple, and the Chinggis Khaan statue. You’ll also ride a Mongolian horse for one hour, with a local horseman helping first-time riders.

“It was a perfect day. Lots of interesting information by our guide. Starting from the winter palace to the national park and the horse riding to the Chinggis Khan statue on our way home. Absolutely recommended! 😃”

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4.MONGOLIAN NOMADS: 2-Day Horse Trekking & Cow Milking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 2 days · from $369

Travel from Ulaanbaatar to Töv in a private jeep, meet a working nomadic family, help herd sheep and goats on horseback, milk cows, eat home-cooked meals, and sleep in a traditional ger. Guides such as Koko and Toya help with translation and local customs. It is a genuine rural stay, not a staged ger camp.

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5.Horse riding in Terelj National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $139

Join guide Augi for a full-day outing from Ulaanbaatar to Terelj National Park and the Chinggis Khan Statue Complex. You’ll ride a horse with a local guide, eat lunch inside a Mongolian ger, see Turtle Rock, and visit Ariyabal Meditation Temple. Beginners are welcome, and hotel pickup is offered.

“Best thing I did in Mongolia. Augi is very knowledge and made the experience special. Hotel pickup was excellent and he catered our itinerary to meet our needs. Riding horses through Terelj National Park is the best way to see turtle rock. HelRead more”

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6.Full Day Private Tour in Terelj National Park with Horse Riding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $130Best value

Start at 9:00 am with pickup in Ulaanbaatar, then visit the 40-metre Genghis Khan statue, Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, Turtle Rock, and Ariyabal Meditation Temple. You will eat lunch with a nomadic family in a ger and ride horses with a local guide. Augi D manages the tour, which lasts about 7 to 8 hours.

“Awesome day with a knowledgeable guide! The mix of activities was a great introduction to Mongolia, and the sights in the park are beautiful. We had a fantastic time and would definitely recommend this!”

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7.1 Day Semi-Gobi Tour with Lunch And Enjoying Camel or Horseback

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $138

Spend 7 to 9 hours on a private trip from Ulaanbaatar to Elsen Tasarkhai, the Little Gobi. Walk across the dunes, ride a camel or horse, eat an included lunch, and visit a nomadic family home. Bayar may guide your outing, and his strong English and thoughtful help are useful for solo visitors.

“Bayar was a very good guide and helped me thru all the way as a solo traveler. He speaks very good English. It was a memorable experience.”

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8.Full Day Chinggis Khaan Statue & Terelj NP Tour +Horseride, Eagle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $130

Leave Ulaanbaatar early for the 40-meter Chinggis Khaan Equestrian Statue, then continue to Terelj National Park for lunch, an hour on horseback, eagle handling by Turtle Rock, and a hike to Ariyabal Temple. Private transport, entrance fees, and lunch are included.

“Great tour guide and driver. Well informed on all of the sites visited. Great way to see several places in one day.”

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9.2 Day Horse trekking in Terelj national park

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5 reviews · 2 days · from $310

Spend two days riding through Terelj National Park with an English-speaking guide such as Bee, stopping at Turtle Rock and Aryabal Monastery before staying in a Mongolian ger. You will eat local meals, meet a horseman’s family, learn basic riding, and visit the Chinggis Khaan statue and Zaisan Hill. The ger has no shower.

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10.Mongolia Nomad Trek • On-Foot & Horseback ~ 15 Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $8,250

Eddie Frank leads this 15-day private adventure from Ulaanbaatar into western Mongolia. You’ll hike through the Altai Mountains, ride with Kazakh nomads, visit eagle hunters, camp beside Khoton Lake, cross a high mountain pass, and reach the Potanin Glacier. Riding clinics make the trip possible for beginners, but strong fitness is essential.

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11.Terelj ,Khar khorum ,Horse ride , Camel ride , Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 days · from $600

Travel from Ulaanbaatar to Terelj National Park and Kharkhorin in three days by 4WD. Ride horses and camels, sleep in ger accommodation, visit Turtle Rock, Erdene Zuu Monastery, museums, and historic palaces. English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese guiding is available, including Korean-speaking guide Yeonji.

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12.Horseback Riding Tour to Turtle Rock & Aryabal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $150

Ride with a professional wrangler through Terelj National Park, then visit Turtle Rock, Aryabal Meditation Temple, and the Genghis Khan Statue Complex. Round-trip transport, park fees, lunch, and site admissions are included. Vegetarian meals are available by request. The ride is for ages 16 to 75 and has a 100 kg weight limit.

“it was just excellent. we crossed the frozen river on our horses. we went through the forest.. through the field. it was lifetime experience to me”

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13.Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue Complex & Terelj National Park -Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $160

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking driver exploring Mongolia beyond Ulaanbaatar. Visit the Chinggis Khan Equestrian Statue Complex, ride a horse with a professional herder, tour a traditional ger, eat lunch, and walk to Aryabal Meditation Temple in Terelj National Park. Sandra is named as a guide associated with the experience.

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